ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

Juror Decision Making in a CSA Trial Is Affected By Neurodevelopmental Disorder Diagnosis

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Social Psychology

  • Molly Kapel
    Fielding Graduate University
  • Savannah Cranmer
    Fielding Graduate University
  • Sakina Spears
    Fielding Graduate University
  • Kristine Jacquin
    Fielding Graduate University

Abstract

In a child sexual abuse trial, juror decision making was found to be affected by the neurodevelopmental diagnosis of the child victim. Witness credibility was found to be higher when the witness demonstrated signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder and lower when Intellectual Disability was presented.

Decision Making